Glencoe Biology

Section 2: Human Population

Self-Check Quizzes-English

1
What factors change in a demographic transition?
A)climate and economic factors
B)birth rates and death rates
C)immigration and emigration rates
D)climate and immigration rates
2
What term refers to the number of males and females in various reproductive age groups?
A)age structure
B)carrying capacity
C)reproductive dispersal
D)birth rates
3
In recent years, the human population growth rate has ____.
A)slowed
B)increased
C)remained unchanged
D)tripled
4
Which statement is true based on this graph?
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A)The iron age saw more growth than the modern age.
B)Exponential growth began around 1 A.D.
C)Farming caused a sharp population increase.
D)Exponential growth began around the time of the industrial revolution.
5
What could be a possible limiting factor preventing exponential growth in a developed country?
A)disease vaccinations are developed
B)population redistributed to different parts of country
C)population exceeds access to health care
D)economy creates new jobs
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